Ga 037 - Ranchu Options

[GA Secretary]

Here's a video of my new 12 cm (mouth to end of tails) ranchu.



Direct Link: http://rafflesgold.dyndns.org/~rg/images/0409/ga037small.mov

Apple QuickTime Movie - 832Kb

I think it's quite nice, and appreciate your views.

[Frankie]

冻未掉！

好酷啊！

以后看不到，我该怎能办？

How much? Where buy it?

TELL ME!!!!!

[Frankie]

Wow! Cool clip!!!
STEADY AH!

This is overall, a very good ranchu. Curvature, wens, tail/fins, colour, etc, fit in the traits of a AAA/show grade ranchu.

The only problem I find is the little uphump after the head. But it is not so obvious. I supposed if you groom it's wens, it will be covered up.

nice nice... long time never see such good ranchu. Keep it coming.

[Frankie]

wah...
you use homing decive to track the fish with camera??

[GA Secretary]

The only problem I find is the little uphump after the head. But it is not so obvious. I supposed if you groom it's wens, it will be covered up.

nice nice... long time never see such good ranchu. Keep it coming.

Beside the little hump on its back and near the head, a scale on its back is also out of alignment with the rest. I suspect it is a replacement scale as it is less orangy in colour. Sorry. I'm being picky. The problem is I don't think there's anything I can do about it!

Oh... I have to watch the diet (in every sense. wink.) and hope I learn how to groom a muscular ranchu. Anyone any tips?

[GA Secretary]

wah...
you use homing decive to track the fish with camera??

Haha. I was lucky I caught it spinning as if showing off.

[GA Secretary]

Small update.

I woke up early this morning to find eggs all over the tank floor which confirmed this is a female ranchu.

But I'm also writing to say the ranchu is kept in a 50 litres QT tank all by itself and it has no trouble releasing the eggs despite the absence of a male ranchu. Hope this proves once and for all that act is possible. It also means my QT tank's water has been good (has 300+ grams of salt.)

It losts a scale, probably as a result of it ramming against the only object in the tank, an air-stone. Sigh.

After changing water, I handspawn her to release the balance eggs still within her to find little are left.

She's doing fine.

Oh, while handspawning, I found her ovary track extruding by 3-4mm; she grew a penis. Perhaps this is a sign of self-spawn?

[Frankie]

Oh, while handspawning, I found her ovary track extruding by 3-4mm; she grew a penis.  Perhaps this is a sign of self-spawn?

Careful when handspawning a female with "penis". It's likely the ovary track is already stretched and fragile.

[GA Secretary]

UPDATE:

After a little over 2 months, this gal gained an inch measuring 14.5 cm now.

It has never touched green water throughout this period.

Beside the gain in length, I noted a smaller, less pronounced cheeks and minimal change in her wen. I attribute the slow growth to restricted diet.

Nevertheless it's a healthy active ranchu.





I think she isn't complete and still has rooms to grow.

Does she look fat or fit?

[Frankie]

she looks.. erm..
looks better when u first got it, as compared to now

[The Matrix]

she looks.. erm.. 
looks better when u first got it, as compared to now

hmmmm ... I won't agree more.


Matrix

[GA Secretary]

she looks.. erm.. 
looks better when u first got it, as compared to now

I feel she still looks okay although she seems to look different from last time.

But i'm curious how different you think it is. Please write.

[Frankie]

the missing boxing glove would give initial feelin of something is different..

[Frankie]

I feel she still looks okay although she seems to look different from last time. 

But i'm curious how different you think it is.  Please write.

it was more "fit", color & features were much better

maybe a recent video would allow for better assessment

[Frankie]

the wen has deteriorated by quite a bit. i don't see a fitter fish, nor has the color intensified.

features improved????? where got.....

the fish is going downhill.